Carbureter.



Na. 829,036. PATENTED MAY 8, 1908.

HI A! OARBUREZER.

APPEEQATIQIT I ILEVE EAR. 25, 1905 Wit essQs: llgvelgtov.

Attystructure UNITED STAEEQ BngENT. OFFICE.

Specification of Letters Iatent.

Patented May 8, 1906.

Application filed March 26. 1905- flerlal No. 281,965.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERBERT A. Boson, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of the city and county of Kalamazoo, State of Michi an,have invented certain new and useful In rovements in Carburetors, ofwhich the ollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in carburetors.

The objects of this invention are, first, to provide an improvedcarburetor by which a comparatively even grade of carbureted air or gasmay be produced without regard to the quantity; second, to provide an imroved carburetor in which all of the liquid yclrocarbon is utilized;third, to provide animproved carburetor in which low grades of refinedhydrocarbon-oils can be used with sat isfactory results; fourth, toprovide an irn proved carburetor which although very simple and compactin structure is of largecapacity; fifth, to provide an improvedcarbureter whichis simple in structure,'econ0=mical to produce, and onewhich is very durable and not likel to get out of repair.

Further o jects and objects relat' to structural details will definitelyappear om the detailed description to follo I accomplish theobjects ofmy invention by the devices and means described in the followingspecification.

The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure embed 'ng the features of my invention is clearly illpanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which Fi ure1 is a, vertical longitudinal sections. view through my' improvedcarburetor, taken on s line corresponding to line 1 1 of Fig. 2. Fig. 2is a detaiitransverse vertical section taken on a line corresponding toline 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan view of one of the carburetin-screens, the screen being partially remover? from the frame to show thestructural arrangement thereof. F' 4 is an enlarged detail inverted plans owing details of the trough a. 5 is an enlarged detail view showingone of the carbureting device holders B in position in thecarburetor-chamber. sectional view taken on line 6 6 of Fi v5. .Fig. 7is a detail view showings modi cation, the carbureting devices B beingarranged in a vertical position.

- delivery-pipe strated in theacconh Fig. 6 1s a detail In the drawingsthe sectional views are taken looking in the direction of the littlearrows at the ends of the section-line's, and sinn lar letters ofreference refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawin the carburetorcharnbers A are preferab yrectangular in form and are arran ed in a horizontal posi .tion. Theseeham are are preferably arranged in series, one above another, aselearly appears in Fig. 1. The chambers are connected, as will be fullydescribed later herein. In the top of each chamber is an oildeiiverytrou h c. These troughs are preferably formed y striking u portions ofthe covers of the carburetor-c embers and sol-' dering a bottom plateover the same, as clearl appears in Figs. 2 and 4. These troughs cextend longitudinally of the chain bers and are provided with aplurality of delivery-openings 0. The delivery-openings 0 at the ends ofthe trough areconsiderably larger than the delivery-openings o to allowthe ready escape of any surplus oil.

The liquid h drocarbon is delivered by the to the trough a' of the upperor top carburetor-chamber. The pipe A is arranged to deliver to thetrough a at a central point. The liquid h drocarbon' is delivered fromthe up or car ureter-chamber to the delivery-troug s of thecarburetor-chamhere below by pipes or conduits a. These pipes e" rejectupwardly into thechambers a short istance to determine the level of theliquid hydrocarbon therein, as clearly apears froze Fig. 1 Thecarburetor-chainare are also connected by airipes a. These pipes connectthe rear on of each chamber with the toward and of the chain her nextabove or next in the series. The carburetor-chambers are arr-an ed inalter nate relation to each other, so t at air passmg through them takesa zigzag coursethrough the series. The upperends of these airconnect'pipes a" pro ectshove thencper ends of t e oil-delivery conduits a, sothat it is impossible for the liquid hydrocarbail to pass therethrough:

A plurality of carburetingdevices B are arran ed in series in eachcarbureting-chamber. hose carbureting devices consist of frames i), towhich carbureting-screens B are secured. These screens B are preferablymade ofsome loosely-woven textile fabric, coarse linen being preferredby me. The carthe same.

bursting devices B are preferably arranged in aforwardly-inclinedposition, as is illustrated in Figs. 1 and 4, and'form a series of comlete partitions across the carbureter-chamhers.These carbureting devices are suported by holders B, into which they mayhe slipped. These holders are arranged oppositely on the side walls ofthe carbureterchambers. (See'Figs. 2, 5, and 6.)

The bottoms of the carbureting devices rest on the bottoms of thecarbureter-chambars or at least extend below the lane of the topof theconduits a, so that t ey extend intothe liquidhydrocarbon. Interposedbetween the tops of the carburetingdevices and the tops of thecarbureterchambers are layers of.fabric bf, which serve as conveyers ordistributers forrthe. liquid hydrocarbon delivered from .the troughs a.The liquid hydrocarbon is .thus firstdelivered to the upper edges of the.carburetingsscreens and by gravity andalso b 'capillarity soon spreadsover 'VV hen the screens are saturated, the surplus isdelivered to thebottom of the carbureter-chambers, and it is intended t at the bottomsof the chambers shall at all times be covered by the li uid hydrocarbonto a slight depth,-preferab?y about one-quarter of an inch. The. liquidhydrocarbon is also carried up by capillarity from the bottom of thecarbureterechamb'ers, so that the carburetin -screens areke t thorou hlsaturated at al times, as this resh supp y 1s delivered to the upper endof the same in quantities sufiicient to compensate for that which istaken up by the air assing through the carbureter.

The air is elivered :to the forward end of the lower carbureter-chamberby the air-supply pipe C and-is forced through the carburetmg. devicesoi the lower carbureter-chamber to the ipe a, throu h which it isdelivered to the orward end 0 the second carbureterchamber, throughwhich it-passes to the top carbureter-chamber and is delivered from therear end thereof by the gas-su ply pi e C.

The air passing through the car ureterchambers is brought into contactwith the liquidhydrocarbomwhich is held by the'carbureting-screens -13of the carbureting devices, so that lit iS vereffectively charged. Asthe screensare at a ltimessaturated, the quality of the gas remainscomparatively constant no matter what quantity may be used. The qualityof. the gas or earbureted airis also. good .from the firststarting ofthe carbureter.

The sereensB are tightly stretched upon the frames band'are preferablsecured thereon b sewing. Cross-pieces are provided for t e frame I) toprevent the sagging of the screens and also to make the framerigid. Bythus constructing the sameiit can bemade of comparatively. light wire. Barranging the troughs aas thave illustrate .the oil is deliveredtc thedistributers b at intervals along the same. The oil is carried by thesedistributers by capillarity, so that it is distributed to the upper endsof-the carbureting devices u on which it rests. As the ed es of the carureting-screens B are wrap ed over the frame they are brought into peect contact with the distributers b, so that the li uid hydrocarbon isdelivered thereto by capi larity.

I preferably arrange the carbureting devices B in aforwardly-inclinedposition, as is clearly illustrated in Fig. 1.Desirable results may, however, be secured b 1 arranging them in avertical position, as is illustrated in the modified construction shownin Fig. 7. In order to secure satisfactory results, it is desirable,however, that they should form complete artitions from the top to thebot tom 'of t e chambers-that is, that they should extend into theliquid hydrocarbon in the base of the carbureter-chambers and bepositioned to receive the oil at their upper e es.

lNith the parts arranged as I have illustrated and described thecarbureting devices present a minimum amount of obstruction to thepassage of the air, so that only a small amount of pressure is requiredto force the air therethrough. I am enabled by m improved carburetor touse the lower gra es of ydrocarbon-oil and secure practical results andto utilize ractically all of the same. My improved car ureter is veryeconomical to produce and is compact and simple in structure, and thedevice is of very large capacity in roportion to its size.

Fhave illustrated and described my imroved carburetor in detail in theform preerred by me on account of its structural simplicit and economy.I am, however, aware that it is capable of considerable variation instructural details without departing from my invention.

I claim- 1. The combination of a plurality of carbureter-chambers,arranged in a horizontal osition, one above another; liquid-hydrocar-Eon-delivery troughs having a plurality of delivery-openings therein,arranged in the tops of said chambers; a liq uidhydrocarbonsupply pipeadapted to deliver to the delivery-troug of the upper carburcter-chambera pipe extendin upwardly into the upper carbureter-cham er 0 ening intothe de ivery-trough of the car ureter-chamber next below; an air-pipeconnecting the rear end of the lower carburetor-chamber to the forwardend of the chamber next above; a lurality of carbureting devicesconsisting 0 frames having carbureting-screens of textile fabric securedthereon; U-shaped holders for said carburetin devices arranged in pairsin a forwardly-lnclined osition on the side walls of said carburetor-cambers; and distributers of textile fabric adapted to receive the liquidthe vkinnereerEmreter-ehernber to the end. of the chamber next above &'luravlnsyrof 7 said earbureting. devieeseerrenged in V V V vgalis ofsaid nerhnretersehembiegg purpose sgeeifiedifi senply pi enepte tendeiizer te'tleedelivcerburet ingidevices arranged in pairs en rthe upon thepesitien, one ebeve another; 11 eerben-deliveryireeghs hev'in if elixelty-e enings thelfe tops of said e embers; e iheeenben- .sepplypi Vedented to deliver e0 eheiiehvery tmug' ef theupper eerbureter ehenihergneiextensi ngw uywerdiyiniei e P429 feelfliui'etereehember epeninginizethe deliverytrongh of the cerbnretenehemhernent belew" en eirzineeenneetingr t-he reeiend 0f the lower ear ureter-ehamber'eeehe forwardend of the chamber next above; e lurality 0i ce lljlii'eting deviceseensistingp frames halving reerlauretingrscreens efiextile Z febr ieeiinlfiiieting. dama W 7 H on the Of said carburetetand istributers efpexti le febiie wi theliquid from is kenne -sees resting upen the uppereliiseid earhnretingrdeviees, for thepu'rpzselsneeifiedy V 3. heeerebinetien of a plurality of can bureter-chambers, arrange-(Lin aherizontel fiesition, one above enether ;':liquidr-hydreeeron-deliverytroughs having a plurality of delivery-efeehingsthereim arranged inighe' tops of said chambers; e liquid-hydroeerben supply pine adepted t0deliver to therlelivegry treugh of, the upper carbureter Chamber e pipeextendin V upwardly into the eerbnreter-eham er 0 ening into the hieny-treugh of the ear ureter-chamber n egit belew en aiz pipeeonneetingthe rear end ef earbur eting devices, eonsisting of emes nggseerhnxeting -sereensei'tyextileigie cured thereen; and fielder a'ferwnrdlysinelined position on;

bneeie eehembers, 4 arranged; in s hermeet al positing ,iee; ehnveeeether; nee -e e eagi'hegdelivery tteughs hnying e plumhtynf'delivery-awnings therein, arranged the teps eiseisi ehembers g a;liqnid-hydxeeerbenery-tneug ef the upper eerhi reter-ehember a. pipeextendin into the up 'e'r' ceribnreter-ehsn er n ening' ehedeliverytrengh 0 below? jafiie-piee eenneeti rgihe rear end 01 r the lewerreerherefgerwhaneeeeeeehe forw enl eehamher next en in rt eeh m em xmabove s, ,leeeliggef;

esrhnreting devices consisting ef 811183; mg eerbnreting-sereens oftextile fellieise' cul ed thereon andU-shaperl holders fer said see,

sreee -chem eem e lion V p J i e treugh having elehssehty efdelivegteelta re- 7, r V

fr walls 0 V gibggegsiftenniefebrieadapted t0 T8E51V9 rne sii ass 8 sidewalls of said eerhnreter-ehemhers, fer

Jane purpose s 5. The com matinn e i piereity ei carbune gheraznntalnsihqeni h drocar 01]- ene above efnnther eerg ngenings therein,arrenged in theteps 0f seliehegnbers; e liqnigl hyilreearben-supply rpiiie niieteeed, tie deliver to the deliverytrough of the uppercarbureter chamber a Eipe extendin upwardly into the upper car nleterzhem er npenin into the deliverytrough of the earbureter-c iamber nextbelow en eirqige 'eennectin the rear end of the lewereer ereeer-ehenilaer to the foflvardend ef the ehernbee next above; a pluralityef eerbure-ei V "defiees hevingearbureting eeseens ef texu efelgrie;Li-sheped sins said cabaret-31% devises arrengecfin pairs in eiee eined'pesitien on the siele wellsef adapted to ireeeinlie nid 7 5zfielivery-trou hsresting rip n t QELeQgeeef said carhnreting devieesfer ecified.

' 6.;1heeem, Lennon of a plurality of eerbnreiegcgmhers; arranged 1n nhemiejnieil ge- 'giiien, one above another; liqeielleydreeen ben-dehverytroughs having e pluralitv of deligegggepenmgs therein, arranged in etops ef siiiil chn-mbers; a liquid-hydrecarbon-supply pj eeedepted todeliver to the delivery erengh of the upper eerenreeer-ehember; a

;g e entendin upwardly inie ihe upper carter-eham er opening inte thedeliveryieznngh 0f the cerburetrer ehember next below pe connecting thereerend of the lewer 'ee'ehninhee-chamber to the iOiWfiJREiii-IldiIf thenext above; a plnrsl ieg ei whiz! jdeviees having eerberetifi fi e abped h v beret-in devices egrange ingmrrsen theside g saidcarbureter-chambersg'afiil disdelivery-troughs resws'ag geezeiges ofsaid earbureting die 7 e gnr gese sneeified.

xiwthe 7 Skies, ene ebev-e enot er; liqnidhyreearer-e ember nentfbgkfin' eni nie f p enneeiing the l af'iifiijf 7 et eehenlleer to theforward ends-hf the next above; a plnrslifigefearbmet- @"defiees havingearbureting-sereens ef textile fabric; and U-sheped lffiiiili s ffilsaid card-eyices arrengeinpeirs in a forweirdly-inclined positional; thesidewalls of gger-ehambers; and distribnie rs;

said carbureter-chambers; for the purpose specified.

8. The combination of a plurality of carbureter-chambers, arranged in ahorizontal position, one above another; liquid-hydrocarbon-deliverytroughs having a plurality of delivery-openings therein, arranged in thetops of said chambers; a li uid-hydrocarbonsupply pipe adapted to deiver to the delivery-troug of the upper carbureter-chamber a pipeextendin upwardly into the upper carbureter-cham er 0 ening into the deicry-trough of the car ureter-chamber next below; an air-pipe connectingthe rear end of the lower carbureter-chamber to the forward end of thechamber next above; a plurality of carbureting devices having carburetinscreens of textile fabric; and U-shaped holders for said carburetingdevices arranged in pairs on the side walls of said carbureterchambers;for the purpose s ecified.

9. The combination of a p urality of carbureter-chambers, arranged in ahorizontal position, one above another; liquid-hydrocarbon-delivery trouhs arran ed in the tops of said chambers; a iquid-hydrocarbon-supplvpipe adapted to deliver to the delivery-trough of the uppercarbureter-chamber; a pi e opening into .the upper carbureter-cham erand into the delivery-trough of the carbureterchamber next below; anair-pipe connecting the rear end of the lower carbureter-chambar to theforward end of the chamber next above; a lurality of carbureting devicesconsisting 0 frames having carbureting-screens of textile fabric securedthereon, arranged transversely in said chambers and forming completepartitions therein; and distributers adapted to receive the liquid fromsaid delivery-tron hs restin upon the upper-edges of said car uretingevices, for the purpose specified.

10. The combination of a plurality of carbureter-chambers, arranged in ahorizontal position, one above another; liquid-hydro carbon-deliverytroughs arran ed in the tops of said chambers; a liquid-byrocarbon-supply pipe adapted to deliver to the deliverytrough of theupper carbureter-chamber; a pipe opening into the uppercarbureter-chamer and into the delivery-trough of the carbureter-chambernext be ow; an air-pipe connecting the rear end of the lowercarbureterchamber to the forward end of the chamber next above; aplurality of carbureting devices having carbureting-screens of textilefabric arranged transversely in said chambers and forming completepartitions therein and distributers adapted to i receive the liquid fromsaid delivery-trou hs restin upon the upper edges of said carburetingdevices, for the pur ose specified.

11, l he combination of a plurality of carbureter-chambers arranged in ahorizontal position, one above another; liquid-hydro- 1 carbon-deliverytroughs arran ed in the tops of said chambers; a liquid-hyrocarbon-supply pipe adapted to deliver to the deliverytrough of theupper carbureter-chamber; a pipe opening into the uppercarbureter-chamer and into the deliver -trough of the carbureter-chambernext be ow; an air-pipe connecting the rear end of the lowercarbureterchamber to the forward end of the chamber next above; and apluralit of carbureting devices consisting of frames avingcarbureting-screens of textile fabric secured thereon, arrangedtransversely in said chambers forming complete partitions therein, forthe purpose s ecified.

12. he combination of a plurality of carbureter-chambers arranged 111 ahorizontal position, one above another, liquid-hydrocarbon-deliverytroughs arran ed in the tops of said chambers; a liquid-byrocarbon-supply pipe adapted to deliver to the deliverytrough of theupper carbureter-chamber; a

ipe opening into the upper carbureter-chamfier and into the deliver-trough of the carbureter-chamber next be ow an air-pipe connecting therear end of the lower carbureterchamber to the forward end of thechamber next above; and a plurality of carbureting devices havingcarbureting-screens of textile fabric arranged transversely in saidchambers and forming complete partitions therein, for the purposespecified.

13. The combination of a plurality of carbureter-chambers arranged in ahorizontal position, one above another, the lowerportions of saidchambers being adapted to serve as liquid-reservoirs; an air-pipeconnecting the rearend of the lower carburetor-chamber to the forwardend of the chamber next above; a plurality of carbureting devices havingcarbureting-screens of textile fabric arranged transversely in saidchambers and forming complete partitions therein, the said carburetindevices being arranged in forwardly-inc ined positions; distributersarranged over the said carbureting devices and resting thereon; andconnections for delivering the liquid hydrocarbon from the uppercarbureter-chambers to the distributers of the chambers next below, forthe purpose specified.

14. The combination of a plurality of carposition, one above another,the lower portion of said chambers being adapted to serve asliquid-reservoirs; an air-pipe connecting the rear end of the lowercarbureter-chamber with the forward end of the chamber next above; aplurality of carbureting devices having carbureting screens of textilefabric arranged transversely in said chambers and forming completepartitions therein; distributers arranged over the said carburetingdevices and resting thereon; and connections for delivering the liquidhydrocarbon bureter-chambers arranged 1n a horizontal of the chambernext in series: a plurality of carburetin devices arranged transverselyin said chain ers and tions therein; distributers arranged over the saidcarbureting devices and resting thereon: and means for delivering theliquid hydrocarbon to said distributers, for the purpose specified.

24. The combination of a plurality of carlmreter-cha1nbers arranged inseries in a horizontal position; air connections for the rear end ofeach carbureter-chamber to the forward end of the chamber next inseries; a plurality of carbureting devices arranged transversely in saidchambers and forming complete partitions therein; distributers arrangedover the said carbureting devices and resting thereon; and means fordelivering the liquid hydrocarbon to said distributers, for the purposes ecified.

25. he combination of a carbureterchamber arranged in a horizontalposition, the lower portion of said chamber being adapted to serve as aliquid-hydrocarbon reservoir; a plurality of carbureting devicesconsisting of frames having carburetingscreens of textile fabric securedthereon; holders for said carbureting devices arranged in pairs in aforwardly-inclined position on the side Walls of saidcarbureter-chamber; a liquid-hyd rocarbon-deliverytrough. arranged abovesaid carbureting devices: and a dis tributer adapted to receive theliquid from said deliverv-trough resting upon the upper edges of saicarbureting devices, for the purpose specified.

26. The combination of a carbureterchamber arranged in a horizontalposition, the lower portion of said chamber being adapted to serve as aliquid-hydrocarbon reservoir; a plurality of carburetin devicesconsisting of frames having car uretingscreens of textile fabric;holders for said carbureting devices arranged in pairs in aforwardly-mclined position on the side walls of said carbureter-chamber;a liquid-hydrocarhon-delivery trough arranged above said carcarburetingdevices, for the purpose specified. 27. The combination of acarbureterchamber arranged in a horizontal position,

the lower portion of said chamber being adaptpluralitv of carburetingdevices consisting of rames having carburetlng-screens of textileforming complete partil fabric secured thereon; holders for saidcarbureting devices arranged in pairs in a forwardly-inclined positionon the side walls of said carbureter-chamber; a liquid-hydrocarhon-delivery trough arranged above said carbureting devices: and adistributer adapted to receive the liquid from said delivery-troughresting upon the upper edges of said carbureting devices, for thepurpose specified.

29. The combination of a carbureterchamber arranged in a horizontalposition; a plurality of earbureting devices consisting of frames havingcarbureting-screens of textile fabric; holders for said carbureting devices arranged in pairs in a forwardly-inclined )osition on the sidewalls of said carbureter-chamber ali uid-hydrocarbon-delivery trougharranged a ove said carbureting de vices; and a distributer adapted toreceive the liquid from said deliver -trough resting upon the upperedges of said carbureting devices. for ti 30. The combination of acarbureterower portion of said chamber being adapted to serve as aliquid-reservoir a plurality of carbursting devices consisting of frameshaving carbureting-screens of textile fabric secured thereon, arrangedtransversely in said chamber, forming complete partitions therein. saidcarbureting devices being inclined forwardly: aliquid.hydrocarbon-delivery trough arranged above said carburetingdevices; and a distributer adapted to receive the liquid from the saiddeliver -trough arranged over the said carbureting devices, for thepurpose specified.

31. The combination of a carbureterchamber arranged in a horizontalposition, the lower portion of said chamber being adapted to serve as aliquid-reservoir; a plurality of carbureting devices consisting frameshaving carbureting-screens of textile fabric secured thereon, arrangedtransversely in said chamber, forming com lete partitions therein; saidliquid-hydrocariondelivery trough arranged above said carburetingdevices; and a distributer adapted to receive the liquid fromdeliverytrough arranged over the said carbureting devices, for thepurpose specified.

32. The combination of a carbureterchamber arranged in a horizontalposition, the lower portion of said chamber being adapted to serve asrality of carbureting reting-screens transversely g plete artitionstherein, said carburetln de vices being inclined forwardly; a li uid-hy- (lIOCELIbOD-(lfillVPIY trough arran e above said carburetingdevices; and a (istributer adapted to receive the liquid from the saiddelivery-trough arraiwed over the said carbnrcting devices for thepurpose specified.

The combination of a carburetorchamber arranged in a horizontal positionthe lower portion of said chamber being adapted to serve as aliquid-reservoir; a pinrality of carhureting devices havingcarbureting-screens of textile fabric arranged transversely in saidchamber, forming com- )lete partitions therein; aliquid-hydrocaron-delivery trough arranged above said carburetingdevices; and a distributor adapted to receive the liquid from the saiddelivery trough arranged over the said carbureting devices, for thepurpose specified.

34. The combination of s cnrburcterchamber arranged in a horizontalposition; a plurality of carbureting devices consisting of frames havingcarbureting-screens of textile fabric secured thereon, arrangedtransversely in said chamber, forming complete iartitions therein, saidcarburetmg devices being inclined forwardly; aliquid-hydrocarbon-delivery trough arranged above said carburetingdevices; and a distributor adapted to receive the liquid from the saiddeliverytrough arranged over the said carbureting devices, for thepurpose specified.

35. The combination of a carbureterchamber arranged in a horizontalposition; a plurality of carbureting devices consisting of frames havingcarbureting-screens of textile fabric secured thereon, arrangedtransverselv in said chamber, forming oomplete artitions therein; aliquid-hydrooarbon-de iverv trough arranged above said carburetingdevices; and a distributor adapted to receive the liquid from the saiddelivery-trough arranged over the said earbureting devices for theurpose specified.

36. he combination of a carbureterchamber arranged in a horizontalposition; a plurality of carbureting devices having earbureting-screensof textile fabric arranged transversely in said chamber, forniin oomletepartitions therein; a liquid-hydrocan (in-delivery trough arranged abovesaid carbursting devices; and s. disiributer adapted to receive theliquid from the said deliverytrough arranged over the said carburetingdevices, for the )urpose specified.

3?. The coin ination of a carburetorehaniber arranged in a horizontalposition, the lower portion of said chamber being adapted to serve as aliquid-reservoir; a plurality of carbureting devices arrangedtransversely in said chamber, forming complete partitions therein anddepending into said reservoir; 21 liquid'hydrocarbon delivery trougharranged above said carburcting devices; and a. distributor adapted toreceive the li uid from the said delivery-trough arrange over the saidcarbureting devices, for the pur )ose specified.

38. he combination of a csrbureter chamber arranged in a horizontalposition the lower portion of said chamber being adapted to serve as aliquid-reservoir; a plurality of carhureting devices arrangedtransversely in said chamber, forming complete partitions therein anddepending into said reservoir; a liquid-hydrocarbon deliver trougharranged above said carhureting devices; and a distributer adapted toreceive the li uid from the said delivery-trough arrange over the saidcarbureting devices for the pur ose specified.

39. T ll? combination of a carhnreterchamber, the lower portion of saidchamber being adapted to serve as a liquid-hydrocarbon reservoir; aplurality of csrbnreting devices arranged in said chamber having theirlower edges extending into the said liquidreservoir; a distributor offibrous material arranged upon said carburcting devices; and means forsupplying liquid hydrocarbon to said distributer for the purposespecified.

in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in presence oftwo witnesses.

HERBERT A. BURCH. [1,. s.]

Witnesses:

ETHEL. A. TELLER.

OTIS A. EARL.

